PortSwigger Launches Burp AT Agentic AI for Human-Led Web Penetration Testing

PortSwigger has officially launched Burp AT in public beta, bringing agentic AI capabilities directly into Burp Suite Professional for the first time. The new feature allows penetration testers to delegate specific investigative tasks to AI agents while retaining full control over scope, judgment, and final conclusions, marking a significant shift in how professional web application security testing is conducted. The launch addresses a growing question in the security community: not whether AI can find and exploit vulnerabilities, since frontier models already demonstrate that capability, but whether such AI can be trusted for professional testing work where accountability and reliability matter. PortSwigger’s answer is a...

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